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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Atlanta (Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
109
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
101
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlanta (Kings County Nova Scotia)
5 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlanta (Kings County Nova Scotia)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1921Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlanta (Kings County Nova Scotia)
7 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Atlanta (Kings County Nova Scotia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org